Studs Terkel | |
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 Terkel in 1979 | |
| Born | Louis Terkel May 16, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2008 (aged 96) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Pen name | Studs Terkel |
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| Education | University of Chicago (PhB, JD) |
| Years active | 1934–2008 |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, 1985 |
| Spouse |
Ida Goldberg
(m. 1939; died 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008)[1] was an American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for The Good War and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.
- ^ Kogan, Rick (October 31, 2008). "Studs Terkel dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2008.